Reversing Greek Mythology

In Greek mythology, Sisyphus is the founder and ruler of Corinth.

Because the Corinth area has fertile land and can collect transit fees on the Isthmus of Corinth, Sisyphus gained huge wealth through his treachery.

When Sisyphus's life span came to an end, Sisyphus used a trick to kidnap Thanatos, the god of death, to avoid his own death.

But because Thanatos, the god of death, was unable to fulfill his duty, other life on the earth no longer died, and the entire world fell into chaos.

The gods believed that Sisyphus had committed an unforgivable crime, so they sent Sisyphus to hell and suffered eternal punishment.

In the theogony made up by people hundreds of years later, Sisyphus was set to be a descendant of Prometheus, the ancestor of the Dorians.

There is no doubt that almost all accounts of Sisyphus in mythology are false.

Sisyphus is set as a Dorian in the Theogony because the Dorians conquered the city of Corinth when they invaded the Peloponnese.

Sisyphus, who was the founding father of the city, was set as a Dorian in order to reflect the Dorians who ruled the city of Corinth hundreds of years later in real history.

What makes Sisyphus a sinner in hell is because Sisyphus's realistic prototype stubbornly resisted the Mycenaeans and made the Mycenaeans pay a huge price to conquer the city of Corinth.

The plain where the city of Corinth is located.

At this time the great Perseus led five thousand soldiers to surround the city of Corinth.

This was not the first time Perseus attacked the city of Corinth.

The last attack on the city of Corinth failed, allowing Perseus to learn the lesson of failure. Now Perseus is fully prepared.

Even if Sisyphus wanted to engage in a war of attrition relying on the walls of Corinth, Corinth would eventually run out of food first.

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The southern gate of Corinth.

Before ordering the Mycenaean soldiers to launch a new round of attack, Perseus once again persuaded Sisyphus to surrender.

"Sisyphus! The city of Corinth will definitely be conquered by me this time. As long as you surrender obediently, I guarantee that you and your descendants can enjoy the treatment of nobles. But if you resist to the end, you will become a big sinner, even if you Even if you die, your soul will be punished in hell.”

Perseus' coercion and inducement fell on deaf ears to Sisyphus.

Had he finally succumbed to Perseus, he would not have been reduced in myth to a great sinner who blasphemed against Death.

Seeing Sisyphus inspiring the Corinthian soldiers to fight bravely on the walls of Corinth, Perseus was filled with anger.

The stronger the resistance of Corinth was, the more sacrifices the Mycenaeans had to make.

But no matter how many sacrifices are made, it is worth it now, because by conquering the city of Corinth, the territory and population ruled by the Mycenaean Kingdom can be doubled.

Thinking of this, Perseus waved his scepter and gave the order to attack.

"Soldiers! For the sake of great Zeus and for us to survive better on this land, we must conquer the city of Corinth."

The Mycenaean soldiers, armed with weapons and shields, attacked again.

The Corinthian soldiers on the wall all had expressions of exhaustion and despair on their faces.

Because under the siege tactics of the Mycenaeans, the food in the city of Corinth was getting less and less.

Without reinforcements, the Mycenaeans would have been victorious.

Although King Sisyphus of Corinth had a strong will to resist, he alone did not represent all Corinthians.

While the Mycenaean soldiers attacked the city of Corinth, Zeus and Poseidon descended on the battlefield in the form of gods with a height of 1,000 meters. Amphitrite, the sea goddess who protected the city of Corinth, also appeared as a god with a height of 1,000 meters. Only the posture.

"Amphitrite, you'd better give up your resistance!"

Zeus and Poseidon persuaded while cooperating with each other to attack Amphitrite.

"Your failure is doomed. When the Mycenaeans conquer the city of Corinth, you will become our trophy."

After Zeus announced Amphitrite's fate, Poseidon continued.

"Zeus and I have decided that the city of Corinth is a city-state that worships the goddess of the sea, so I, Poseidon, will replace you as the new patron saint of the city of Corinth. In order to make it easier for the Corinthians to accept me, you will become my Poseidon's "Hai Hou."

After listening to Poseidon's words, Zeus continued.

"Just like Poseidon and I are two gods in one, you, as the goddess who carries the [Ocean Goddess Creation Myth], also have another identity. So you not only have to be Poseidon's wife, but you also have to be Ou Lu Nomo became my wife."

Amphitrite waved her silver trident and said with a frown while fending off the attacks of Zeus and Poseidon.

"Since you want to humiliate me like this, then I have no reason to surrender to you."

"Amphitrite, as the Queen of the Sea, you are indeed very powerful. Even if Poseidon and I join forces, we have lost once in front of you. Now Poseidon and I can only rely on strong logistics to win this battle. war."

Zeus swung his thunder spear and threw it at Amphitrite.

"In order for you to accept your fate, I will end this war now."

Boom!

Zeus's thunder spear collided with Amphitrite's silver trident.

The power of thunder paralyzed Amphitrite's right hand, and the heavy silver trident fell from her hand to the ground.

The soldiers of the city of Corinth were also defeated by the Mycenaean soldiers because of exhaustion and despair.

Seeing that the balance of victory was tilting towards the Mycenaeans, the faces of Zeus and Poseidon showed winner's smiles.

The old Perseus also laughed because he won the war.

at this time--

Luo Yin suddenly appeared with Theban soldiers and attacked the Mycenaeans.

After a long war of attrition, not only the Corinthian soldiers were very tired, but the Mycenaean soldiers were also very tired.

The Mycenaean soldiers who are now in a tired state can fight against the Corinthian soldiers who are also in a tired state.

But in front of the Theban soldiers, the exhausted Mycenaean soldiers became vulnerable.

Luo Yin led the Theban soldiers to attack the Mycenaean soldiers, and defeated them in an instant.

The morale of the Corinthian soldiers was also shaken by the appearance of reinforcements, and they began to counterattack the Mycenaean soldiers.

"Are the Athenians trying to rescue the city of Corinth?"

Seeing that the victory he was about to win was ruined, Perseus immediately led five hundred elite soldiers to fight against the soldiers led by Luo Yin, hoping to save his victory.

Zeus and Poseidon temporarily stopped attacking Amphitrite and looked at the army brought by Luo Yin with doubtful eyes.

If this was reinforcements from the city of Athens, Metis, the patron saint of the city of Athens, should have appeared with this army.

"Is this really reinforcements from the city of Athens? I heard that the city of Thebes launched a war against the city of Athens. Even if the city of Athens won the war, it should not be able to assist the city of Corinth."

In order to prepare for the appearance of reinforcements from Corinth and catch the Mycenaeans off guard, the Mycenaeans had been inquiring about news from surrounding city-states to confirm that no reinforcements from Corinth would appear.